Biden Claims Presidency as Trump Vows Legal Battle Over Election Results
Joe Biden becomes the president-elect after winning Pennsylvania, while Donald Trump promises to continue fighting the results in court. Biden plans to immediately reverse several Trump-era executive actions upon taking office.
Joe Biden becomes the president-elect of the United States after NBC News projects his victory in Pennsylvania, securing the necessary electoral votes to defeat Donald Trump. Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris deliver their acceptance speeches in Delaware, marking a historic transition of power. Meanwhile, Trump remains at his Virginia golf club and vows to press forward with a legal fight, pushing unfounded claims of voter fraud.
A senior campaign official confirms that Biden plans to immediately sign a number of executive orders aimed at reversing several of Trump's unilateral actions once he takes office. These planned actions include rejoining the Paris climate accords and reversing the Trump administration's withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Most of these policy rollouts are already announced through various initiatives made during the long campaign trail.
Biden officially launches his transition on Monday and names a dedicated coronavirus task force to address the ongoing pandemic. He states that the administration's work begins with getting Covid under control, promising to convert the Biden-Harris Covid plan into an actionable blueprint that starts on January 20th, 2021. This transition of power occurs as the country continues to navigate a deeply divided political landscape.